Comparison of Environmental Conditions Surrounding the 2005 and 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons ...

• Main Author: Clemente, Laura
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: George Mason University 2009
• Subjects: Saharan Air Layer; Hurricanes; Dust; 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season; 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.13021/mars/7265; https://mars.gmu.edu/handle/1920/5624

The 2005 North Atlantic Hurricane season resulted in 28 named tropical cyclones (TCs), placing this season in the record books as the strongest and most costly Atlantic Hurricane season on record. The 2006 North Atlantic Hurricane season was expected to be almost as strong as the 2005 season, but instead resulted in an average season with 10 named TCs. Numerous factors are involved in the genesis and lifecycle of a TC. This research explores the tropical system as a whole, with the goal of understanding each of the factors that play a role in TC genesis. The objective of this study is to determine if there was a particular variable that played a significant role. This study will pave the way for future research on Hurricane seasons and the potential effects of Saharan dust on the genesis and lifecycle of TCs in the North Atlantic region. To achieve this objective, observations and analysis fields are used to examine environmental factors important to TC behavior, such as sea surface temperature (SST), ...